pop
verb (used without object)
to make a short, quick, explosive sound.
will pop
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future tenseof pop.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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We’ll have a sunset set of Soulection and Friends, so special guests will pop out to do a couple songs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
Suggested actions will pop up automatically for certain items: Snap a snack or dish to see its nutritional value; snap a receipt to calculate how to split the bill.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
You cannot know precisely which kernels will pop and in which order, while some kernels may not pop at all.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Publishers deliberately design jackets and covers that will pop on Instagram and #BookTok.
From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2026
I’m sure she’ll blow that whistle of hers and Carmetta will pop up and do fist pumps.
From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée
